MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 81%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics78.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive80% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200102
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateNov 17 '20 at 07:37
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$249
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 91.9
1-Core 149
2-Core 299
98% 180 Pts
4-Core 597
8-Core 1,183
105% 890 Pts
64-Core 1,156
72% 1,156 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 102%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti-$143
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
78.4% Very good
Lighting 101
Reflection 89.2
Parallax 84.4
82% 91.5 fps
MRender 104
Gravity 88.3
Splatting 75.2
71% 89 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB
331GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RKT30Q.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 458 333 131 272 133 259 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
80% Excellent
Read 1,088
Write 1982
Mixed 1,084
SusWrite 264
249% 1,104 MB/s
4K Read 2.8
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 0.8
60% 35.6 MB/s
DQ Read 76.7
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 84.6
67% 90.7 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 80%
Great: 305%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 16GB
10GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 12 9.7 9.9 9.5 10 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
17.1% Very poor
Read 24.6
Write 19.4
Mixed 17.6
SusWrite 11.2
23% 18.2 MB/s
4K Read 5.3
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 2.5
214% 3.67 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 17.1%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown KD48GU880-32A160X 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
87% Excellent
MC Read 33.7
MC Write 34.4
MC Mixed 24.8
88% 31 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 36
SC Mixed 25.5
76% 26.4 GB/s
Latency 64.3
62% 64.3 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 87%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) Builds (Compare 14,142 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 105%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) - $190

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 117% - Outstanding Total price: $788
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